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Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
dark
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
5.0
Seriously brilliant! Well done, fun mystery
The Lost Victim by Jennifer Hunter
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
I really like that the book was written through the lense of a psychologist. I though the story was really interesting and portions really seemed like a true crime documentary. I enjoyed the first portion the most, about the body language and interpretation of reactions.
I thought it was a compelling story but felt a little disjointed in parts and the writing had a lot of quirks that detracted from my reading experience.
Why I only gave 4 stars is below, if you are not a nit-picky reader no need to continue review, it is a good story, you should read it.
It seemed like the author was trying to say "how do I want to say ----- was suffering?"
And then listed 5 ideas; Instead of editing she decided to put all of them in a book, I get it Dan Hardy was a bad person and Olivia was suffering. A lot of repetition of ideas. Very redundent, just using way too many words. (End of sarcastic point.)
There were so many cliff hanging sentences, every chapter ended in something along the lines if "And hopefully find more survivors", "Was she afraid? Or was she hiding something?" At first it helped move the story along but at the midpoint I was just annoyed.
I also felt that extra parts were added to the story that took away from the raw emotion of it all
*******slightly vague SPOILERS**********
- Officer Ripley- way too over the top and unnecessary
- Description of "the sun glinted off her blonde hair as her sea green eyes squinted" or something. Just really random specific descriptions, good in some places others it just felt like I was brake checked from the plot
- babies and the... means of... unaliving
**** VERY SPOILER*****
the last victim missing seemed so rushed and put in. It seemed the author wanted to finished the story and say "seee its not all bad"
I thought it was a compelling story but felt a little disjointed in parts and the writing had a lot of quirks that detracted from my reading experience.
Why I only gave 4 stars is below, if you are not a nit-picky reader no need to continue review, it is a good story, you should read it.
It seemed like the author was trying to say "how do I want to say ----- was suffering?"
And then listed 5 ideas; Instead of editing she decided to put all of them in a book, I get it Dan Hardy was a bad person and Olivia was suffering. A lot of repetition of ideas. Very redundent, just using way too many words. (End of sarcastic point.)
There were so many cliff hanging sentences, every chapter ended in something along the lines if "And hopefully find more survivors", "Was she afraid? Or was she hiding something?" At first it helped move the story along but at the midpoint I was just annoyed.
I also felt that extra parts were added to the story that took away from the raw emotion of it all
*******slightly vague SPOILERS**********
- Officer Ripley- way too over the top and unnecessary
- Description of "the sun glinted off her blonde hair as her sea green eyes squinted" or something. Just really random specific descriptions, good in some places others it just felt like I was brake checked from the plot
- babies and the... means of... unaliving
**** VERY SPOILER*****
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Blood, Animal death, Death, Body horror, Murder, Suicide, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Physical abuse, Child death, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Pregnancy, and Rape
Minor: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Terminal illness, and Gaslighting
The Vanishing Triangle by Claire McGowan
dark
informative
slow-paced
2.0
I really wish I could give this a better rating because of what the content was about... but this was just not written well. The author introduced random stories that had nothing to do with the vanishing triangle randomly, extremely repetitive, and so disorganized. I couldn't tell if my brain was just not following the red thread or if a cat tried playing with the red thread and all of the notes pinned to the walls came crashing down and the Author never tried to fix it.
This Pen for Hire by Laura Levine
2.0
If you have any body dysmorphia dont read this book. Full of so much fat phobia
Sun & Blood by Crystal Frost
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved it! Immediately you are immersed in the wolven culture. The natural discover of the culture, abilities and plots flowed seamlessly through the book. From the first chapter I was invested in these characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Did not finish book. Stopped at 64%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 64%.
Annoying plot. Extremely repetitive writing. The narrator would make up all of these worse case scenarios and keep bringing them up. I hated every second of it and wished I would have quit earlier
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
I was grateful to re-read this. It is one of my favorite and I didn't realise how much this book has influenced my belief system.
Pew by Catherine Lacey
5.0
This book is artistically written and I can't seem to find the words to describe it.
You as the reader are there, with Pew, as an interloper, observing a town and people in it. Touches on the hypocrisy and image that people portray. People voice the ghosts in their closet. What people want to say out loud but only to those that "don't matter"
You as the reader are there, with Pew, as an interloper, observing a town and people in it. Touches on the hypocrisy and image that people portray. People voice the ghosts in their closet. What people want to say out loud but only to those that "don't matter"
Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
It is an entertaining re-read. It is not my favorite Dan Brown, but it is a compelling story of adventure. There were portions that I just skimmed. I love googling the sculptures mentioned and seeing the detail and hard work put into the book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual violence, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Torture